Cattle Market Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report
Ft. Pierre, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, February 11, 20227,555 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,555 | 5,972 | 5,636 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,555 | 5,972 | 5,636 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501–539 | 530 | 89 | 202.00–221.50 | $212.47 | $1,126 | +4.12 |
| 543 | 543 | 19 | 203.00 | $203.00 | $1,102 | — |
| 550–589 | 577 | 277 | 198.50–219.50 | $208.77 | $1,205 | +16.83 |
| 619 | 619 | 69 | 187.50 | $187.50 | $1,161 | — |
| 605–648 | 638 | 400 | 179.00–204.00 | $199.24 | $1,271 | +11.95 |
| 656–695 | 665 | 651 | 183.00–203.50 | $194.67 | $1,295 | +15.02 |
| 679–680 | 679 | 233 | 184.00–204.50 | $197.63 | $1,342 | +17.98 |
| 686 | 686 | 74 | 178.50 | $178.50 | $1,225 | -1.15 |
| 703 | 703 | 84 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $1,336 | +14.38 |
| 702–749 | 735 | 773 | 173.00–186.00 | $181.80 | $1,336 | +6.18 |
| 765–789 | 777 | 292 | 184.00–184.50 | $184.24 | $1,432 | +13.64 |
| 751–785 | 780 | 554 | 170.00–179.50 | $176.99 | $1,381 | +6.39 |
| 818 | 818 | 65 | 164.50 | $164.50 | $1,346 | +0.49 |
| 860 | 860 | 185 | 176.50 | $176.50 | $1,518 | +19.60 |
| 867 | 867 | 246 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $1,491 | +15.10 |
| 910 | 910 | 57 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $1,420 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | 393 | 14 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $869 | — |
| 591 | 591 | 5 | 193.00 | $193.00 | $1,141 | — |
| 609 | 609 | 18 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $1,127 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 399 | 9 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $778 | -1.31 |
| 434–440 | 438 | 24 | 196.00–199.00 | $196.87 | $862 | +1.48 |
| 473–487 | 479 | 46 | 181.00–190.50 | $183.55 | $879 | -12.16 |
| 500–546 | 521 | 252 | 172.50–189.50 | $181.34 | $945 | -3.26 |
| 555 | 555 | 34 | 188.00–192.00 | $191.29 | $1,062 | +15.48 |
| 574 | 574 | 58 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $964 | +3.50 |
| 609–611 | 610 | 187 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,098 | +13.50 |
| 602–640 | 630 | 560 | 166.00–174.50 | $170.38 | $1,073 | +3.88 |
| 657–681 | 664 | 260 | 165.00–170.00 | $168.00 | $1,116 | +5.25 |
| 670 | 670 | 164 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,172 | — |
| 703–734 | 717 | 310 | 155.00–165.00 | $162.16 | $1,163 | +10.47 |
| 706–746 | 730 | 18 | 142.50–153.00 | $149.05 | $1,088 | -2.64 |
| 710–745 | 735 | 199 | 169.00–190.00 | $180.89 | $1,330 | +29.20 |
| 750–799 | 780 | 908 | 164.00–189.00 | $176.05 | $1,373 | — |
| 797 | 797 | 25 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $1,120 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 25 | 175.50 | $175.50 | $600 | — |
| 423 | 423 | 20 | 189.00 | $189.00 | $799 | — |
| 569 | 569 | 11 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $962 | — |
| 650 | 650 | 11 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $910 | — |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
No sale last week. Comparisons made to two weeks ago: Steers from 550 lbs to 699 lbs were generally 10.00 to 15.00 higher; steers from 700 lbs to 800 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers from 500 lbs to 549 lbs were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers from 600 lbs to 699 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, heifers from 700 lbs to 749 lbs were 6.00 to 9.00 higher, no other comparisons were available. Good to very good demand for all class of cattle for todays sale. Many opportunities to buy multiple loads of the same sort of one owners cattle in todays offering., with lots of part loads and packages available as well. Flesh ranged from light fleshed hay fed calves to moderate plus cattle coming out of grow yards. Continued dry weather in the area has kept most of the cattle clean, open haired and attractive in condition. An active to very active market for todays offering as order buyers and internet buyers were eager to purchase cattle. A nice selection of replacement heifers were met with very good demand as several buyers were aggressively bidding to own some nice replacement heifers. The cash live cattle market and futures markets have cattle feeders optimistic about better times ahead. Next feeder sale will be Friday, February 18th. Eat beef so you can stay healthy and safe.